Request for Service Manager Review

by IBM

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.7/5

The Role

4.2
The Company

3.8
The Culture

2.8

The Role

1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

It was a delightful experience. Plenty of support from the team and the wider team, a lot to learn both from colleagues and from online courses, wealth of opportunities to contribute and be known beyond your job role. Flexibility was a great factor as well.

4/5

2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

The teams I worked with were highly interdependent, so every member of my team was cherished.

4/5

3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

Both of my managers has given me all the support I could wish for (and a bit more).

5/5

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

The workload was dynamic. Some days I had to state after working hours to finish the project, other times

4/5

5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

I was on par with the other members of my team, some of which has held the position for 10 years.

4/5

6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

This placement has changed my view on many subjects in life. The skills I've developed here will go way beyond my university of professional lie.

5/5

The Company

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

The office was an open plan one with people from various departments working in the same place. It was courteous, sometime a bit loud, but generally suitable for work.

4/5

8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

Almost every part of the placement I had a chance to participate in was run smoothly.

4/5

9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

I was amazed by the amount of professional and personal development material available for everyone in IBM for free. Indeed, I spent considerable amount of time perusing the sources available (from books & blogs to online courses) to learn a great deal about the business in particular and the world around me in general. Social skills courses were my personal favourites.

5/5

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

Flexi Time

Subsidised Canteen

Subsidised/Company Gym

Working from home

4/5

11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

I'd love to come back, but current policy suggests that you need to have a permanent right to work in the UK to be considered for placement, which I do not have.

3/5

The Culture

12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

There were a wealth of placement students in my location. We worked in similar places in the office and were able to chat freely among ourselves, planning social events.

4/5

13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

The location is near the central London (Southbank). London is not a cheap city to live in.

2/5

14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

Haven't participated in any of that.

1/5

15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

One things IBM is good for is its opportunities. I ended up with a long list of various events I helped organise and participated in, all of which were outside of my daily duties. It was very easy to get involved and my manager was willing to allow me to take time and do all of those events.

5/5

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